• Spain is one of the largest countries in Western Europe - it is twice as large as the UK 
  • Spain produces nearly half of the world’s olive oil
  • The name Spain derives from the ancient Phoenician word Ispania, which meant ‘the land of rabbits’ 
  • At 12,198ft, Mount Teide on the island of Tenerife is the highest mountain in Spain, and is an active volcano 
  • The bull is Spain’s national animal
  • Spanish is the fourth most spoken language in the world, after English, Mandarin and Hindi La Sagrada Familia, a huge church in Barcelona, has been under construction for over a century. Building began in 1882 and is not expected to be completed until 2026
  • Paella is Spain’s national dish
  • Madrid is home to what many claim is the oldest restaurant in the world, El Restaurante Botin, which opened in 1725 
  • The Pyrenees is a mountain range that divides Spain and France
  • The flamenco is the famous dance that originated in Spain
  • Rafael Nadal was born on the island of Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands
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